Description
axios versions >=1.13.0 (Node.js HTTP adapter) fail to enforce the configured maxBodyLength limit on streamed request bodies when requests are sent with httpVersion: 2. Because Node's HTTP/2 request API does not honor the maxBodyLength option and axios's byte-counting stream wrapper is gated on maxRedirects === 0, an attacker who controls a stream passed to axios can cause the application to transmit outbound data exceeding the configured finite maxBodyLength. Impact is limited to resource consumption and policy bypass (excess egress, upstream quota consumption, limited availability); it does not enable code execution, credential disclosure, or request-destination control. Calls using the default maxBodyLength: -1 and browser adapters are not affected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| axios | axios | 1.13.0 – < 1.18.0 | 1.18.0 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-axios | 1.18.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | node-axios | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | grafana13.1 | 13.1.1-0.5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:50826, RHSA-2026:49714 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | jitsucom-jitsu-console | 2.11.0-r30 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-centraldashboard | 1.10.0-r26 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3 +1 | 3.223.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3-compat | 3.225.7-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | lerna | 9.0.7-r11 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | nextcloud-server-33 | 33.0.6-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-dashboards-3 | 3.7.0-r11 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | prism | 5.16.0-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | axios | >= 1.13.0, < 1.18.0 | 1.18.0 | GHSA-mwf2-3pr3-8698 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2026:50826 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:49714 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2958 IBM License Metric Tool: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 4, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mwf2-3pr3-8698) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: axios 1.13.0 before 1.18.0 maxBodyLength Bypass via HTTP/2 third-party-advisory